
Kirk Hammett
Birthday: 18 November 1962, San Francisco, California, USA
Birth Name: Kirk Lee Hammett
Height: 171 cm
Hammett was born in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1962, to Teofila (Oyao) and Dennis L. Hammett, a merchant seaman. He learned guitar at age 15 and joined Metallica to replace Dave Mustain ...Show More

There was a lot of anguish after Cliff died, and basically Jason was the punching bag. We vented so Show more
There was a lot of anguish after Cliff died, and basically Jason was the punching bag. We vented so much on him, and it wasn't really fair. [on how Metallica coped with the transition from bassist Cliff Burton to Jason Newsted] Hide
We were very, very frightened. I had to sit down and take stock of my life and see if I had a life o Show more
We were very, very frightened. I had to sit down and take stock of my life and see if I had a life outside the band, because I was questioning if there was even a future for Metallica. That was a scary thought; when you've been in a band for as long as we have, you take for granted that it's always going to be there. [recalling the uncertainty of Metallica's future, after Jason Newsted left the band and James Hetfield entered rehab] Hide
I think it's morally wrong to keep someone away from what keeps him happy.
I think it's morally wrong to keep someone away from what keeps him happy.
A life lived unexplored is a life not worth living.
A life lived unexplored is a life not worth living.
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